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Goodman Global Group Inc. names Takeshi Ebisu the president and CEO of Goodman and welcomed him as a member of its board of directors, effective April 17.

In residential and commercial applications, compressors are doing things that previously seemed unachievable. Here are some of the most advanced compressors available today.

The settlement agreement, which now awaits court approval, would vacate the regional furnace efficiency standards and restart the rulemaking process, this time giving stakeholders more opportunities to provide input throughout the rulemaking process. 

The Geothermal Exchange Organization is continuing to concentrate its lobbying efforts on including geothermal in federal and state definitions of renewable energy.

Efforts are underway to increase awareness and training to promote familiarity with geothermal systems.

Total construction spending in January 2014 posted the largest year-over-year increase since 2006, with growth in both public construction and private residential and nonresidential spending.

The EMI Enviroair Series of single- and multi-zone residential ductless split systems features an inverter-driven compressor, which adjusts speed to reduce cycling and better maintain comfort. 

The 6KK14 air-cooled portable air conditioner has an improved discharge airflow, which will result in fewer callbacks for rental companies. 

United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 370,582 units in January 2014, up 23 percent from 301,176 units shipped in January 2013, according to Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) statistics. 

Unlike the 2005 regulation changes, the 2015 changes will affect both residential and commercial efficiency standards.